No alien mutation from gamma-rays here kew tip, just Guzmania 'Aurora'.

Thanks for the comeback, gonzer. I have looked at the photos of the Guzmania 'Aurora' blooms on a Google search and they appear to be very yellow. My plant is quite white and colourless, will it deepen into yellow? I rather hope not, since I like your idea of another alien in my family!

There are several white-bracted Guzmanias. I'm not familiar enough with all the hybrids to give you a definitive ID, but a quick perusal of the FCBS files turned up the following pure white cultivars: Blanca, Bolero, Copito, Opal and Pax. There may be others, and there are also a number of 2-tone and pale-colored ones.

Thank you Lisa, it certainly looks like one of those cultivars.Unfortunately I cann't resist the cut price broms sold after they've bloomed by the box stores. Of course, even in bloom the plants are never named, but at least I would have known that pure white cultivars did exist!